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(idiom) a great humiliation; a huge embarrassment

奇耻大辱
qí chǐ dà rǔ
q+í·2nd tonech+ǐ·3rd toned+à·4th toner+ǔ·3rd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(lit.) the humiliation of having to crawl between the legs of one's adversary (as Han Xin supposedly did rather than engage in a sword fight) (idiom) · (fig.) (endure) utter humiliation胯下之辱kuà xià zhī rǔto bow and bend the knee (idiom); fawning · bending and scraping to curry favor卑躬屈膝bēi gōng qū xīdisgrace · shame · humiliation耻辱chǐ rǔ
Antonyms
glorious achievement (idiom)丰功伟绩fēng gōng wěi jìto bring honor to one's ancestors光宗耀祖guāng zōng yào zǔ
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